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lambda/pkg/iterator/iterator.go
M.V. Hutz aca197ef51 refactor: simplify iterator.Try and remove unnecessary backtracking (#47)
## Description

`iterator.Try` previously copied the entire iterator and synced it back on success, causing an unnecessary heap allocation on every call.
This PR simplifies `Try` to save and restore the index directly, and removes the now-unused `Copy` and `Sync` methods.

- Rewrite `ScanRune` and `ParseRawToken` as peek-then-advance, eliminating the need for `Try` at leaf level.
- Remove redundant `Try` wrappers from `parseExpression`, `parseAbstraction`, `parseApplication`, `parseLet`, and `parseToken`, which are already disambiguated by their callers.
- Keep `Try` only where true backtracking is needed: `parseStatement`, which must choose between `parseLet` and `parseDeclare`.
- Fix pre-existing panic in saccharine `parseExpression` when the iterator is exhausted (added `Done()` guard).

### Decisions

- `Try` now operates on the original iterator instead of a copy, removing the confusing pattern where the callback's `i` was a different object than the caller's `i`.
- Removed `parseSoftBreak` and `parseHardBreak` helper functions since `ParseRawToken` no longer needs `Try` wrapping.

## Benefits

- Eliminates a heap allocation per `Try` call.
- Reduces nesting and indirection in all parse functions.
- Makes the code easier to follow by removing the shadow-`i` pattern.
- `Try` is now only used at genuine choice points in the grammar.

## Checklist

- [x] Code follows conventional commit format.
- [x] Branch follows naming convention (`<type>/<description>`). Always use underscores.
- [x] Tests pass (if applicable).
- [x] Documentation updated (if applicable).

Reviewed-on: #47
Co-authored-by: M.V. Hutz <git@maximhutz.me>
Co-committed-by: M.V. Hutz <git@maximhutz.me>
2026-02-12 01:04:26 +00:00

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// Package iterator defines a generic way to iterator over a slice of data.
package iterator
import "fmt"
// An Iterator traverses over slices.
type Iterator[T any] struct {
items []T
index int
}
// Of creates a new iterator, over a set of defined items.
func Of[T any](items []T) *Iterator[T] {
return &Iterator[T]{items: items, index: 0}
}
// Index returns the current position of the iterator.
func (i Iterator[T]) Index() int {
return i.index
}
// Get returns the datum at the current position of the iterator.
func (i Iterator[T]) Get() (T, error) {
var null T
if i.Done() {
return null, fmt.Errorf("iterator is exhausted")
}
return i.items[i.index], nil
}
// MustGet is a version of Get, that panics if the datum cannot be returned.
func (i Iterator[T]) MustGet() T {
t, err := i.Get()
if err != nil {
panic(fmt.Errorf("cannot get current token: %w", err))
}
return t
}
// Forward increments the iterator if the iterator is not yet at the end of the
// slice.
func (i *Iterator[T]) Forward() {
if !i.Done() {
i.index++
}
}
// Next attempts to increment the iterator. Returns an error if it cannot be
// incremented.
func (i *Iterator[T]) Next() (T, error) {
item, err := i.Get()
if err == nil {
i.index++
}
return item, err
}
// Back decrements the iterator. If the iterator is already at the beginning of
// the slice, this is a no-op.
func (i *Iterator[T]) Back() {
i.index = max(i.index-1, 0)
}
// Done returns whether the iterator is at the end of the slice or not.
func (i Iterator[T]) Done() bool {
return i.index == len(i.items)
}
// While increments the iterator as long as the current item satisfies the
// predicate. The first item that does not match is left unconsumed.
func (i *Iterator[T]) While(fn func(T) bool) {
for !i.Done() {
if !fn(i.MustGet()) {
return
}
i.Forward()
}
}
// Try attempts to perform an operation using the iterator. If the operation
// succeeds, the iterator keeps its new position. If the operation fails, the
// iterator is rolled back, and an error is returned.
func Try[T any, U any](i *Iterator[T], fn func(i *Iterator[T]) (U, error)) (U, error) {
saved := i.index
out, err := fn(i)
if err != nil {
i.index = saved
}
return out, err
}